HDNet Fights Video Vault: Duane Ludwig vs. Sam Morgan at Strikeforce

In our latest “HDNet Fights Vault” video, we take a look at the “Strikeforce: Payback” main event between Duane “Bang” Ludwig and fellow UFC veteran Sam Morgan.

The fight headlined Strikeforce’s first-ever event in Colorado, which took place Oct. 3 at the Broomfield Events Center near Denver.

Each Wednesday HDNet and MMAjunkie.com release a new and exclusive fight from the ever-growing HDNet Fights video library. Stunning knockouts, slick submissions and shocking finishes will be the norm for this weekly feature.

In this headline bout, Ludwig (16-8 at the time), the local favorite, was looking to avenge an April 2005 knockout loss to Morgan (19-11), a cast member from “The Ultimate Fighter 2″ who was looking to snap a three-fight streak.

Prior to the fight, Ludwig said he just didn’t show up to fight for their first meeting and was instead simply looking to cash a paycheck. He said he learned his lesson and was anxious to avenge the loss in the second meeting.

Check out the embedded video to see if he reached his goal.

Also, as a reminder, you can catch more Strikeforce live on HDNet this week. “Strikeforce: Destruction,” which takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., airs Friday at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on HDNet. The event features a light heavyweight title fight between champ Bobby Southworth and Renato “Babalu” Sobral, as well as a middleweight fight between Scott Smith and Terry Martin. (Check out the full “Strikeforce: Destruction” card in the MMA Rumors section.)

Each week MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) and HDNet Fights (www.hdnetfights.com) team up for “HDNet Fights Vault,” which offer a new and unique video from the organization’s ever-growing fight library. The weekly feature is a continuation of a partnership MMAjunkie.com and HDNet formed earlier this year. For more information on HDNet, which broadcasts more MMA events than any other TV outlet, visit www.hd.net.

Ronda Rousey’s statistical greatness has already ventured into uncharted territory – just six fights into her UFC career. Check out all the post-fight facts, including Rousey’s latest achievements, about UFC 190.

UFC champion Ronda Rousey did it again when she smashed Bethe Correia in 34 seconds at UFC 190. But after her third straight opponent tries and fails to make it out of the first minute, the world’s best female fighter needs a better dance partner.